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 Posted: Wed Jun 26th, 2013 08:53 am
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oagaspar



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 Patek and Rolex are mentioned in the same breath at every major watch auction as they are the 2 brands that consistently bring in the large dollars!...just because you despise Rolex should not cloud your judgement Will...Rolex is the leader in R&D and have led the way in more advancements in the industry that any other brand....do you think Rolex could not build a highly complicated movement as Patek?..WRONG!...they have and can all day long my friend.ThumbsUp02.gif
... take some time to do some real research and you will see how 60% will change notta and this percentage is probably going to stand a very long time because any higher would hurt the Swiss economy that relies on the watch industry... Asian companies are buying up Swiss brands such as the recent purchase of Corum by Haldian Holdings Limited of China...there are many Asian manufactures that can provide the Swiss Made label to smaller brands coming out of HK/China for a fee,along with that there are also home based assembly shops within Switzerland that provide the same service...this is fact.
...while the Swiss houses claim Swiss Made because of their location it doesn't change the fact that many have locations in the Far East as well that produce parts that are then finished in Switzerland,so if the big brands are not affected by this ruling ,then why don't they just make it 100% and be done with it....until then it will be business as usual imho.dog smile.gif